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Bea we list our customary choice of the First 
100 Iris for 1947. The choice of these varieties 
is made with the greatest impartiality and compre- 
hensiveness. These iris are the selective choice of 
outstanding examples, each being the most superior 
in the general color group to which it belongs. In 
this listing it is our practice not to include an iris 
of our own origination or introduction immediately. 
We prefer to give them plenty of time to prove them- 
selves in other localities before their inclusion al- 
though we can vouch for their great beauty and fine 
growth in our own planting. 
New varieties from other sources have been in- 
cluded where beauty, distinctiveness and evidence 
of vigor seem to justify it. One of our particular 
policies is to gather together the outstanding 
varieties from every section of the United States 
but we collect as diligently from all the world— 




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IRIS FOR 1947 
England, France, New Zealand, Canada, Australia 
— wherever new iris are being produced. 
The comprehensiveness of our collection makes 
the choice of such a select list very fair. The iris are 
all judged under the same conditions. Seasonable 
variance affects certain varieties in varying ways. 
We think it imperative where iris are compared that 
they be comparatively judged and under the same 
conditions. We grow many varieties we do not list 
in our catalog. We purchase them for comparative 
purposes and add yearly to our list only the superior 
ones. If the iris has the necessary qualifications we 
add it to our list. The others we do not list. The 
group of iris we propose are the irises we personally 
prefer. They are the kinds we would recommend to 
our friends and we earnestly attempt to make this 
selection as critical as we are able. 

: Christabel 
Alba Superba Amigo Copper Rose 
Matterhorn Black Forest Display 
Sharkskin Wane Deep Velvet Ewes pape 
White Snow Carnival Lothario Garden Wie 
Snow Velvet Nightfall Jasper Rate 
White Wedgewood Sable Reds Louvois 
Winter Carnivai pee anee 
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Mauve Red Valor 
and Ormohr Redward 
cee i Violet Symphony Solid Mahogany 
Balmung cds ae ace Douglas 
Blue Shimmer ele 
Coritica oe 
Firecracker China Maid ‘ Brown Thrasher 
Plicatas Lady cechalor Daybreak aoe oe 
Los Angeles Dreamcastle Gis Mowe 
Minnie Colquitt Harriet Thoreau Cascade Splendor 
Tiffanja Majenica Yellow Lady Mohr 
ee 4 Melanie Blends Old Parchment 
Pink Cameo Re ie 
Pink Reflection Stardom 
Remembrance Sunset Serenade 
Amoenas eens ome Spindrift Tobacco Road 
abas 
Tea Rose 
Berkeley Gold 
Elsa Sass 
Dee Inspiration ee a 
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Acute Sieiee ae Mulberry Rose Goldbeater 
Light Band Ro Red Amber Golden Majesty 
Eines aa ae + Yellow } Golden Spike 
Gloriole Selfs Jasmine 
[ Great Lakes Ae Ming Yellow 
Bright Melody Misty Gold 
| Elmohr Moonlight Madonna 
Purples {Indian Hills ee E 
- a Lord Dongan sea ae 
ue Zenit \ Master Charles 
Med; Chivalry ‘ 
Seat {Missouri Pe ean 
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The Admiral Yellow Giey oF Lincola Goldenulreacure 
West Point Bicolors ; Snoqualmie 
